Mmmm, a scale sounds like a great idea. Just remember to pay attention to the accuracy. If you're trying to weigh 2g of tea and the accuracy is withing 1g...well, that could be iffy. One with .1g or .01g would give even more consitant results.

Mary R wrote:Mmmm, a scale sounds like a great idea. Just remember to pay attention to the accuracy. If you're trying to weigh 2g of tea and the accuracy is withing 1g...well, that could be iffy. One with .1g or .01g would give even more consitant results.

The UTI scale is quite accurate...to within .05 gram...most digital electronic scales are to w/in .1 gram...still very accurate.

for $9.90 plus shipping (probably another $6 to $7). It only weighs to .1 gram (unlike the Upton and some others which go .01 grams). This is the discontinued model replaced by the one in the link Chip gives below. For the cost conscious, I'd forego the calibration weight.

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Salsero wrote:I read somewhere that a dime was 2.25 grams, but they seem to vary from dime to dime.

According to UTI a dime weighs 2.3 grams. It seems that 9 out 10 dimes I have used just as a quick periodic check of my scale's accuracy from time to time also weighs 2.3 grams. But this is really splitting hairs anyway.

The decimal point to which a scale reports is actually a measure of precision, not accuracy.

(I'm such a nerd, I know.)

Why yes...you are quite correct...you are quite the nerd and the hair splitter...lol X2...and quite correct. Had to think about it for a minute...but I feel...hmmm...enlightened. Thanx for pointing that out.